- •Reading Tasks
- •Understanding main points.
- •Understanding details. Mark true (t) and false (f) statements according to the text.
- •Vocabulary Tasks.
- •Suggest the Russian equivalents.
- •Individual efforts fell short of success, only limited goals could be attained,
- •Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text.
- •Match each term with the definition.
- •Act as an interpreter for Parts a and b.
- •Translate into English.
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •Reading Tasks
- •Understanding main points.
- •Understanding details. True/false statements.
- •Applying for a Job
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •Suggest the Russian equivalents.
- •Complete the sentences, using the text.
- •Translate into English.
- •Over to you
- •Unit II Section a
- •International Trade
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •Reading Tasks.
- •1. Understanding main points:
- •2. Understanding details.
- •International Trade
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •1. Suggest the Russian equivalents.
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text.
- •4. Act as an interpreter for parts a and b:
- •5. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate prepositions and word combinations (on, such as, of, in to, from, by, during, for, with, due to, both, though).
- •6. Translate the following into English.
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •Reading Tasks
- •Understanding main points.
- •Understanding details. Mark True (t) and False (f) statements according to the text.
- •How to Write Business Letters
- •Complete the sentences, using the text.
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •Suggest the Russian equivalents.
- •Translate the following into English.
- •Over to you: Extra Writing Tasks
- •1. This letter was written after a half year review. Put the sentences forming the body of the letter in the right sequence.
- •2. Read the following information and complete the task. Write about 100-200 words.
- •Unit III Section a Marketing
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •Reading Tasks.
- •1. Understanding main points:
- •2. Understanding details. Mark True (t) and False (f) statements according to the text.
- •Brand Names
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •1. Suggest the Russian equivalents.
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text.
- •4. Act as an interpreter for parts a and b:
- •5. Render in English.
- •Over to you:
- •Section b Advertising
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •Reading Tasks
- •Understanding main points. Answer the questions:
- •Understanding details. Mark True (t) and False (f) statements according to the text.
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •S uggest the Russian equivalents.
- •Fill in the gaps:
- •Translate the following in Russian.
- •Over to you:
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •1. Understanding main points:
- •2. Understanding details.
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •1. Suggest the Russian equivalents.
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text.
- •Writing Tasks
- •1. Translate the following into English.
- •Over to you:
- •1. Which would you prefer to work for?
- •2. Do you think your response to question 1 is a typical one? Who would you rather work for?
- •Unit IV Section b Crossculture communication
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •Reading Tasks.
- •1. Understanding main points:
- •2. Understanding details.
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •1. Read the words and find the odd-one-out.
- •2. Complete each sentence with a phrase from the text.
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •Reading Tasks.
- •1. Understanding main points:
- •2. Understanding details. Mark True (t) and False (f) statements according to the text.
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •1. Fill in the gaps with the words given below.
- •2. Make sentences using all these words:
- •3. Read 5 questions and match them with the correct answers.
- •4. Match each term with the definition.
- •Over to you:
- •Supply the missing questions for the part of a. Act out the dialogue with a partner.
- •Say which of the following accounts you would prefer and give your reasons:
- •Speak about the new banking services when have been introduced for the last decade. Give examples. Unit II
- •International Financial Institutions
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •Reading Tasks.
- •1. Understanding main points:
- •2. Understanding details. Mark True (t) and False (f) statements according to the text.
- •The World Bank
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •1. Suggest the Russian equivalents.
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text.
- •3. Render in English.
- •Over to you:
- •Vocabulary Notes
- •Reading Tasks.
- •1. Understanding main points:
- •2. Understanding details. Mark True (t) and False (f) statements according to the text.
- •Vocabulary Tasks
- •1. Suggest the Russian equivalents.
- •2. Fill in the gaps with the words and expressions from the text.
- •3. Match each term with the definition.
- •4. Act as an interpreter for parts a and b:
- •5. Render in English.
- •Over to you:
Vocabulary Tasks
1. Read the words and find the odd-one-out.
insult – affront – praise – offence
beneficial – helpful – useful – useless – positive – valuable
proposal – suggestion – tender – supposition – offer
contradict – correspond – cancel out – disagree
accountable – responsible – answerable – light-minded
breach – violence – infraction – contravention – violation – transgression
advantage – excellence – merit – integrity – similarity – talent
vulgar – bad-mannered – polite - tasteless
2. Complete each sentence with a phrase from the text.
The best times for scheduling appointments are….
Business and government hours are….
Friday afternoon is sometimes reserved for….
Store hours are….
Most Chinese workers take a break between….
Chinese holidays are ….
In Chinese business culture the collectivist way ….
Interruptions of any kind from subordinates….
3. Match the information in column A with the corresponding information in column B.
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Over to you
Prove that it isn’t easy to negotiate with the Chinese.
Part II
Professional
Unit I
Banks and Banking Services
Vocabulary Notes
to pay no interest – не выплачивать процент
to provide smb. with smth. – обеспечивать кого-либо чем-либо
an applicant – претендент
to overdraw – допустить перерасход средств со счета
a reference – зд. отзыв
a statement – выписка с банковского счета
to keep an account in credit (in balance) – поддерживать положительный баланс счета
to pay bills – платить по счетам
to offer facilities (services) – предоставлять услуги
to charge interest – взимать процент
to borrow money from the bank – брать ссуду в банке
a base rate – базисная (процентная) ставка
available – имеющаяся в наличии
to make a payment on the loan – выплачивать деньги по ссуде
to vary - варьироваться
Reading Tasks.
1. Understanding main points:
What are the advantages of a current account?
Why is it necessary to see the branch manager?
What interest is paid on a current account?
Why is it important for the manager to know your background and the place of work?
Is a cheque book provided for a current account holder?
What are the advantages of a deposit account over a current account?
What are the disadvantages of a deposit account?
What is the most important service of any bank?
What is the most available method of borrowing from the bank?
Is the interest rate on overdrafts fixed?
What are the advantages of arranging a “personal loan”?
How often does one have to pay for using a bank loan?